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Schools Coordinator – London

FoodCycle
Home based + Delivery based in allocated schools in London

Posted: 12 Feb 2026

Deadline: 24 Feb 2026

Compensation: £28,860 per year FTE (£23,088 pro-rata)

Living Wage employer Disability Confident scheme

Paid Part-time Permanent Remote working

Job description

Salary: £28,860 per year FTE (£23,088 pro-rata)

Hours: Part time, 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

Location:  Home based + Delivery based in allocated schools in London

Contract: Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for food and community to be a part of FoodCycle’s after-school community meal projects.  As Schools Coordinator, you will coordinate and deliver weekly family meals at your allocated schools in London (2-3 evenings per week) as well as coordinate all aspects of the projects, from volunteer management to food surplus supply.

Our after-school community meals will be spaces where families of school children can gather at the end of the school day to enjoy a free nutritious meal and be among the school community. With the support of our National Schools & Franchise Manager you will manage local relationships with schools, community partners, supermarkets and volunteer recruitment channels to enable our meals to happen each week.

You will have experience of working with primary school-aged children or families, in school or other setting. You will also have experience in hospitality or food businesses. You will use your excellent communication skills to manage volunteers and ensure the safe and effective running of our meals and positive relationships with school families.

There will be frequent travel within London, with evening work required. Our school community meals are accessible by public transport.

Benefits: We offer 26.5 days holiday plus bank holidays, and additional holiday for length of service (pro-rata for part-time). Plus, everyone gets an extra day off on their birthday! Our health and wellbeing cash plan allows staff to claim money back on healthcare bills and includes access to telephone counselling and online GP appointments.

You can view the full job description here: Job Description - Schools Coordinator London.pdf

Deadline for your application: 11.59pm on Tuesday 24th February 2026

Interviews: planned for Thursday 5th March 2026

Inclusivity: At FoodCycle, we are committed to being an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation. Our vision is to create a working and service environment where every individual is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness. We want everyone to bring their full selves to work and to our community meals. We commit to removing barriers that prevent our employees, volunteers and guests from embracing their distinctive and diverse identities.

We want our organisation to reflect the communities we serve.  We welcome applications from everyone and especially encourage people from unrepresented groups to apply.

Disability Confident Employer: FoodCycle is a Disability Confident Employer and candidates who are disabled and who meet our minimum criteria for the job will be offered an interview.  Please state in your application if you identify as disabled and wish to be considered for a guaranteed interview. We can make reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process.  Please email our Jobs inbox if you require assistance or adjustments when applying: jobs@foodcycle.org.uk

Safeguarding: Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – FoodCycle is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare / wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk. This role will therefore require a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

Please note that you will need to have existing Right to Work in the UK to apply for this role. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Application information

Please upload a CV of no more than two sides, and a covering note/letter of no more than two sides explaining why you are suitable for the role, via our vacancy website: https://foodcycle.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=17b1dabf-40bd-41e2-945f-806c56fa1ada

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